Founded in 1850, Urbana University is a private, not-for-profit institution that offers educational opportunities and college degree programs to learners around the world and throughout the state of Ohio, including the cities of Urbana, Bellefontaine, Columbus, Dayton, Fairborn, London, Marysville, Piqua, Sidney, Springfield, and Troy. Urbana is a division of Franklin University, a nonprofit accredited university in Columbus, Ohio and provider of online college degrees, including bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs.